EU STANDARD AND SUPPORT TO ECONOMY: ALLOCATION OF SMALL-VALUE ASSITANCE
The Council of Ministers of BIH took the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations-proposed decision on rules for allocation de minimis assistance to economic entities, service providers of general economic interest, with an “EI” mark.
The decision secures appropriate harmonisation of BIH regulations with relevant EU legislation and incites economic development regarding principles of transparency and an integral representation of state aid of small value.
The decision regulates rules of allocation of de minimis assistance for services of general economic interest, of EUR 750 upper limit, converted to convertible marks in any three-year time, and defines that the assistance is not subject to mandatory registration and approval by the Council for State Aid of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is applied to small value assistance to economic entities in all sectors, with certain exemptions in fishery, aquaculture, primary agricultural production, processing and marketing of agricultural products, and export-connected products.
The decision takes effect as at day of tis adoption and will be published in the “Official Gazette of BIH”.
COUNCIL OF MINISTERS MID-TERM WORK PROGRAME ADOPTED
The Council of Ministers 2027-2029 Mid-Term Work Programme in new text was adopted, upon the Directorate for Economic Planning proposal, and it represents a key strategic and operative document for the next three-year time, based on priorities in the European integrations process of our country.
The Mid-Term Work Programme presents planned measures, projects, strategic documents and acts, the implementation of which, to be reported to the Council of Ministers of BIH by institutions, will contribute achieving strategic aims and priorities, contained in the “Strategic Framework of BIH Institutions by 20230” document.
2027-2029 Mid-Term Council of Ministers Work Programme is a foundation for drafting the Framework Budget Document (DOP), upon which an annual work programme of the Council of Ministers is drawn with individual work programmes of its institutions.
The Mid-Term Work Programme will be published in the “Official Gazette of BIH” and websites of the Council of Ministers of BIH and Directorate for Economic Planning.
TO DRAW FINANCIAL ASSITANCE AGREEMENT UNDER SOLIDARITY FUND URGENTLY
The session adopted a piece of information from the Council of Ministers Office of Chairwoman on new circumstances of implementation of the European Solidarity Fund assistance and an urgent launch of procedure for conclusion of an Agreement on delegation of authority between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Commission.
It practically means that the European Commission requests from Bosnia and Herzegovina to conclude an agreement on delegation of authority for implementation of the Commission implementation decision on allocation of financial contribution from the European Union Solidarity Fund for financing urgent and recovery activities, after 2024 floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Ministry of Security should provide a Draft Platform for conclusion of the agreement for the first next session of the Council of Ministers, with the belonging acts.
The European Union Delegation in Bosnia and Herzegovina was urged to provide to the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina a Draft Agreement on Delegation of Authority for implementation of the Commission Implementation Decision on allocation of financial contribution from the European Union Solidarity Fund for financing urgent and recovery activities following October 2024 floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
TO ACCELERATE DRAFTING OF REFORM AGENDA IMPLEMETNATION REPORT
The Council of Ministers of BIH tasked the Ministry of Finance and Treasury of BIH to request, in coordination with the Directorate for European Integrations and Directorate for Economic Planning. Report on implementation of the reform Agenda from all competent institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, so that the Growth Plan corresponding implementation report will be provided to the European Union Delegation in Bosnia and Herzegovina within defined deadlines.
EU-BIH COMMITTEE FOR STABILISATION AND ACCESSION 9TH MEETING
The Council of Ministers of BIH adopted a piece of information on the nineth meeting of the Stabilisation and Accession Committee between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina, to be held on Dec. 12, 2026.
The meeting is expected to discuss the most important topics and issues concerning the Agreement on Stabilisation and Accession implementation.
Head of the Directorate for European Integrations Elvira Habota, as the head of delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is available for media inquiries as to the meeting.
BUDGET FUNDS REALLLOCATION
The Council of Ministers of BIH took the Ministry of Finance and Treasury-proposed decision o reallocation of Budget funds in total amount of KM 2,980,000.
The funds were secured from the 2026 Budget from the item net salaries and reimbursements in the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (KM 200,000), Indirect Taxation Administration (KM 500,000), Border Police of BIH (KM 2,280,000), after employment plans were not implemented in the current year.
The funds will be redirected to item direct transfers for 2026 to finance increase of IPA funds (KM 1,830,000), for payment of final court decisions (KM 900,000), for securing missing funds for salaries and reimbursements in the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (KM 200,000) and Agency for Development of High Education and Quality Insurance in BIH (KM 50,000).
PROGRESS MADE IN MIGRATIONS AREA LAST YEAR
The session adopted a piece of information in a new text from the Ministry of Security on situation in migrations in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025.
Last year was marked by legislative and strategic development of policy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in border management, fight against human trafficking and reintegration of individuals returning under readmission agreements. Important steps were made in development of cooperation with competent bodies of the European Union, as well as with NGOs and international organisations, which was recognised in the European Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A drafting process was launched for plans for temporary collective centres management transition from international organisations to domestic institutions.
Fully or partially realised were 107 out of 127 activities from the Plan of Measures and Activities for Effective Migration Crisis Management in BIH.
Evidenced were 14,034 migrants in 2025, the least from the beginning of the stepped-up migration pressure from 2018. Compared to figures in 2024, the number was decreased for 44%, and 175 requests for asylum were submitted or 26% less than in 2024.
Toal 16,593 temporary stays were approved last year or 11% more than in 2024. Statistics on issued temporary stay permits show that foreigners come to Bosnia and Herzegovina primarily for work, family reunion and education.
TO DRAW PUBLIC FINANCES MANAGEMNET IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY
A decision was taken on formation of a work group for drafting a Strategy of Public Finances Management Improvement in Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2027.2031, upon proposal by the Ministry of Finance and Treasury.
The Work Group is comprised of representatives from the Ministry of Finance and Treasury of BIH, Central Harmonisation Unit under the Ministry of Finance and Treasury, Directorate for Economic Planning of BIH, Indirect Taxation Administration of BIH and Public Procurement Agency of BIH.
The purpose of the Strategic Document is to secure stable and transparent financial system, management and control of public finances and fulfilment of international financial obligations.
The Work Group should draw the Strategy with the belonging action plan, to be passed to the Council of Ministers of BIH by the Ministry of Finance and Treasury for adoption before the end of 2026.
CONTINUED RECOGNITION OF NATURAL, SPRING AND TABLE WATERS IN BIH
The Council of Ministers of BIH took a decision, proposed by the Food Safety Agency of BIH, and Entity and the Brčko District of BIH competent bodies, to set-up a Committee for recognition of natural mineral, spring and table waters in Bosnia and Herzegovina, after mandate expiry to previous members, with corrections made at the session.
The seven-member Committee with three-year mandate includes representatives from the Food Safety Agency of BIH, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, competent Entity and the Brčko District of BIH Ministries.
The new Committee will continue the process of recognition of natural mineral, spring and table waters in Bosnia and Herzegovina and monitoring of situation in relevant area.
OMBUDSMAN’S RECOMMENDATION: TO AMEND DECISION ON FORMATION OF ROMA COMMITTEE
Today’s session took a decision on amendment of Decision on formation of Roma Committee under the Council of Ministers of BIH, upon the Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees’ proposal.
The amendment recalls limitation of successive mandate for representatives of Roma organisations with the Committee, in line with recommendation of the Institution of Ombudsman for Hian Rights of BIH from 2026, thus abiding by principles of non-discrimination.
SUPPORT TO CHIEF ATTORNEY’S OFFICE OF BIH
The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina took a decision on approving new employment in the Chief Attorney’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina for capacity building of this institution due continuous increase of files.
The Chief Attorney’s Office of BIH with total 19 employees represent Bosnia and Herzegovina and its 75 institutions and currently is active on 5,541 files.
Under the decision, approved was temporary employment of 13 apprentices with university degree in 2026/2027. It is about 17 apprentices of law profession and one of economic profession.
SALARY SUPPLEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW
The Council of Ministers of BIH took a decision on supplement to salary for employees in the General Affairs Service of Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in accordance with the Law on Salaries and Reimbursements in Institutions of BIH.
The decision confirms the percentage of supplement to salary of five per cent for one civil servant with university degree for engagement on complex informatic-application operations with the General Affairs Service of BIH Institutions.
ANNUAL TRAINING AND EXERCISE PLAN OF ARMED FORCES OF BIH
The Council of Ministers of BIH adopted a piece of information on Annual Training and Exercise Plan for staff members and units of the Armed Fores of Bosnia and Herzegovina abroad in 2027, to be passed by the Ministry of Defence of BIH to the Presidency and Parliamentary Assembly of BIH.
The Plan contains trainings and exercises where members of the Armed Forces of BIH will take part based on the existing cooperation programmes with NATO, multilateral plans within regional initiatives and plans of bilateral cooperation and signed-to agreements and memoranda on cooperation in defence.
REPORT ON DIGITALISATION PRIOOJECT OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICES IN BIH
The Council of Ministers of BIH adopted a piece of information from the Ministry of Communications and Transport on finalisation of a Digitalisation Project of Public Radio-Television Services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with corrections made at the session.
The Ministry of Communications and Transport should draw a decision and send it to the Council of Ministers of BIH on transfer of right of ownership over equipment purchased within the Digitalisation Project of Public Radio-Television Services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, under which the equipment is transferred to permanent ownership of the Public Radio-Television Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT) and Radio-Television of Republika Srpska (RTRS), with definition of its distribution, use, maintenance and management.
The multi-annual project of digitalisation of public radio-television services in Bosnia and Herzegovina was completed by the end May 2026, and aims defined under strategic documents, by-laws and projects of the Council of Ministers of BIH referring to transfer from analogue to digital broadcasting of TV signal were achieved.
The digitalisation project was financed from the Budget of Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a part of accumulated surplus revenues over expenditures of the Regulatory Agency for Communications and part of funds paid for allocated permits for universal mobile telecommunication systems in total amount of KM 36,997,000. Realised was KM 400,000 in 2010 as a current grant for financing Development of Radio-Television Transmission System Project in Mostar.
ITA BIH PROJECT IMPLEMENTED, UNUSED FUNDS GO TO OSOJE BORDER CROSSING PROJECT
The session adopted the Indirect Taxation Administration report on implementation of multi-annual project of Funding Maintenance of Video Monitoring System.
It is an earlier approved muti-annual project worth KM 4,450,000, for which KM 3,998,521.80 was spent by September 30, 2026.
The Indirect Taxation Administration should draw a decision for the unspent money from the Funding of Maintenance of Video-Monitoring System Project in amount of KM 451,478.20 will be transferred to Development and Maintenance of Osoje Broder-Crossing – Fund 10, to finalise the remaining activities necessary for putting the border-crossing in operation.
ANNUAL AGRICULTUER AND RRAL DEVELOPEMNT REPORT ADOPTED
The Council of Ministers of BIH adopted 2025 Report on Agriculture, Food and Rural Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to be passed to the Parliamentary Assembly of BIH by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations.
According to the report, agriculture, forestry and fishery sectors in Bosnia and Herzegovina showed an increase of gross added value from KM 2.20 billion in 2022 to KM 2.46 billion in 2025. A part of the sector has decreased its share in GDP from 4.83 per cent in 2022 to 4.36 per cent in 2025, showing that the agriculture sector grew more slowly than general economic activity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina the total sown areas were 177006 ha, in Republika Srpska there were 194 692 ha by last May, and in the Brčko District of BIH they were 11 470.,01 ha.
Total KM 444.94 million were paid last year for support to agriculture and rural development in Bosnia and Herzegovina, KM 23.26 million or six per cent more relevant to 2024. The payment was increased most in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (including cantonal resources) and they were KM 251.5 million, KM 23.2 million or 10 % more relevant to the previous year. In Republika Srpska, total paid funds were KM 174.49 million or 2 per cent more than in 2024. On the contrary, in the Brčko District of BIH total KM 18.87 was paid for support to agriculture and rural development or KM 2.94 million less than in the previous year.
Business entities purchased agricultural products worth KM 460.3 million or five per cent more relative to 2024, when the relevant value was KM 436.6 million.
The volume of foreign exchange of agricultural-food products of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the world in 2025 reached the record KM 6 billion and 536.63 million and was increased for 9 per cent relevant to the year before. The export of agricultural and food products from Bosnia and Herzegovina was KM one billion and 214.05 million, while the value of import was KM 5 billion and 322,58 million. Compared with the year before, the export of agricultural-food products increased for 10 per cent, and import increased for eight per cent. (end)
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